The first cross-sectional study, which was designed to compare the metabolite levels of nicotine, carcinogens and toxins in five different groups, was published online in the Annals of Internal Medicine this month. The five groups included smokers who smoked...

A European Medicines Agency panel has determined that a warning stating that SGLT2 inhibitors prescribed for type 2 diabetes may increase the risk for lower-limb amputation should be included in the prescribing information for all drugs in this class. The warning...

National primary care health checks can reduce deaths from cardiovascular disease over a five-year period as a result of increased statin prescribing. Primary care health checks may have prevented 8,400 heart attacks and strokes over five years. The UK National Health...